Hammer attachment



arch 1,1938. F. J. SCHEURER 2,110,057

HAMMER ATTACHMENT Filed June 26, 1936 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Mar.1, 1938 2,110,057 HAMMER ATTACHMENT Francis J. Scheurer, Mankato,lidinn. Application June 26, 1936, Serial No. 87,511

1 Claim.

This invention relates to hammer attachments and has for the primaryobject the provision of a simple and inexpensive device of thischaracter which may be easily and quickly adapted to a hammer head ofthe claw type to provide to the head a fulcrum which will permit theextraction of nails without danger of bending or otherwise damaging saidnails so that they may be again used. With these and other objects inview, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 Baside elevation, partly in section, showing a hammer with an attachmentadapted thereto and constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an end view showing the attachment.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the other end of theattachment.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I indicates aconventional type of claw hammer. including the usual claws 2 formedintegral with the body 3. The striking portion 4 is integral with thebody portion 3, the latter having the usual eyelet to receive the handle5. A hammer oi this type when employed for extracting nails usuallybrings about bending of such nails rendering them unfit for further use.In order that a hammer of this kind may extract nails without danger ofmutilation or bending, the nail must be pulled in a straight endwisedirection and in order that a pull be made upon the nail in this mannermy attachment is employed and consists of a sub stantially U-shaped bodyportion 5 providing a curved fulcrum face i. The substantially U- shapedbody adjacent one end has an opening 8 through which extend the claws 2of the hammer. The other end of the body 6 abuts the body 3 of 5 thehammer and is yieldably held thereagainst by a contractile spring 9, oneend of which is pivotally connected to the body 6, as shown at In, whilethe opposite end is provided with a hook or eye i i to engage a notch l2formed in the body 6. The 10 spring is passed about the striking portion4 and body 3 of the hammer.

In operation, with the attachment applied to the hammer the body 6 isbrought into engagement with the board or like device in which the nailis driven. The claws 2 are placed to engage the head of the nail withthe head of the nail spaced from either end of the claws. By an upwardlift on the handle 5 the handle will fulcrum on the body 6 exerting astraight endwise 20 pull upon the nail so that the nail will beextracted without bending or mutilating in any Way.

As the hammer swings on the body 6 as a fulcrum the nail and claws mayhave a relative movement which will prevent the nail head from twistingoff. 2r

Having described the invention, I claim:

A hammer attachment comprising a substantialiy U-shaped body presentinga curved fulcrum face and having an opening adjacent one end to permitclaws of a hammer head to pass therethrough with the other end of thebody bearing against the head of the hammer, said last named end of thebody having an aperture adjacent one edge and a notch adjacent itsopposite edge, and a contractile spring passing about 3: the head of thehammer and having one end permanently received by said aperture and itsother end detachably received by said notch.

FRANCIS J. SCHEURER.

